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| Section 1 summary |
| companies large and small rely on computers for virtually every aspect of running a business-from billing to inventory to pay roll to sales. most businesses depend on a variety of software application to complete tasks. |
| Cell |
| The intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet. |
| Database |
| is nothing more than collection of information that is organized in a useful way. |
| Document management system |
| The files are stored on a server or on the web, making them more accessible and secure. |
| Fields |
| a group of information |
| Gantt chart |
| a chart used in a project management to show a project scheduled |
| Office application suite |
| the most commonly used application software in business( often at home ) |
| Personal information manager (PIM) |
| may be a stand-alone program or part of an office suite Microsoft outlook |
| Project management software |
| helps you complete projects, keep within your budget ,stay on schedule ,and even collaborate with other. Microsoft project |
| Record |
| Contains information about a single entry in a database (such as a customer or product) |
| Spreadsheet |
| Creates electronic worksheet composed of rows and columns. Microsoft Excel |
| Word processor |
| is an application that’s used to create ,edit, and formant text documents , the documents can also contain images. |
| What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG ) |
| The layout on the computer screen shows the document layout as it would appear when printed . |
| 1st thing you need to know sec1 |
| Office applications suites include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation ,and database software. |
| 2nd thing you need to know sec1 |
| Personal information manager software manages e-mail, contacts, calendars, tasks |
| 3rd thing you need to know sec1 |
| Document management system allows businesses to save, share, search, and audit electronic documents |
| 4th thing you need to know sec1 |
| Project management software helps businesses keep projects on schedule. |
| section 2 summary |
| Software is what makes our computer useful. The variety of software available today is vast, but it only takes a couple of programs to make our computers indispensable to us-and even fun to use. In this article, we look at some of the software you might want to install on your system. |
| open source |
| means that the source code is published and made available, to the public,enabling anyone to copy, modify,and redistribute it without paying fees.openoffice.org |
| portable apps |
| Are programs that you can carry and run from a flash drive. |
| 1st thing you need to know sec2 |
| Personal productivity software includes office application as well as financial and reference software. |
| 2nd thing you need to know sec2 |
| Entertainment software includes media management software,photo and video editing software, and games. |
| 3rd thing you need to know sec2 |
| Educational and reference software is available to cover a variety of interests, including trip planning,genealogy,and landing landscaping. |
| 4th thing you need to know sec2 |
| portable apps can be stored on and run from a flash drive. |
| section 3 summary |
|
Assess a computer system for software compatibility. system specifications |
| windows experience index |
| is a rating system that assesses these traits as well as your video card performance to determine the types of software that your computer can run. |
| System requirements |
| for software are usually right on the box. |
| 1st thing you need to know sec3 |
| you can find out your system specification using the computer window and system control panel . |
| 2nd thing you need to know sec3 |
| the window experience index can help you determine the software that your system can run. |
| 3nd thing you need to know sec3 |
| system requirements are the minimum requirement needed to run software and include hardware and software specifications. |
| section 4 summary |
| there are many ways to obtain software. You can go out to the store and buy it,order it online and have it shipped to you ,or download it from a website. in this article,we look at software licensing and how obtain software. |
| EULA(end-user license agreement) |
| the agreement between the user and the software to know your rights before you install it,including the number of computers you can legally install it on , the length of time you have access to it, and any privacy notices. |
| Retail software |
| user pays a fee to the software for an unlimited period of time. |
| freeware |
| can be used at no cost for an unlimited period of time. |
| shareware |
| software offered in trail form or for a limited period that allows the user to try it out before purchasing a license. |
| Donationware |
| A form of freeware where the developers accept donations, either,for them themselves or for a nonprofit organization. |
| 1st thing you need to know sec4 |
| when you purchase software, you don't own it but are only licensing it-unless its open source. |
| 2nd thing you need to know sec4 |
| you should read the EULA (end-user license agreement )to determine the restriction and potential add-on features related to the software before you install it. |
| 3nd thing you need to know sec4 |
| Not all proprietary software has a fee,and not all open source soft-ware is free. |
| section 5 summary |
|
is about the importance of cloud computing. cloud refers to the internet . used as storage,security ,and collaboration,has grown ,cloud computing has become an important part of business and personal system. |
| cloud computing |
| takes the processing and storage off your desktop and business hardware and puts it in the cloud.-on the internet |
| infrastructure-as-a-service ( IAAS) |
| means that a company uses servers in the cloud instead of purchasing and maintaining the hardware. |
| platform-as-a-service (paas) |
| providing a programming environment to develop,test,and deploy custom web applications. |
| software-as-a-service |
| means the delivery of application over the internet -or web apps. |
| 1st thing you need to know sec5 |
| the cloud is the internet |
| 2nd thing you need to know sec5 |
| cloud computing uses hardware and software resource that are in the cloud instead of local. |
| 3nd thing you need to know sec5 |
| Cloud computing consists of three types of service : Infrastructure-as-service(laas),Platform-as-a-service(paas),and Software-as-a-Service(Saas) |
| section 6 summary |
| Knowledge of office applications,such as word processors and spreadsheets, is expected in almost any type of business. |